07-01-2017, 11:29 PM
My 16 yr old Honda petered out and I then couldn't pull the cord. Ran the crankcase dry. WTF. I changed the oil last year and it was full then.
Added a little oil and could slowly spin the flywheel with a socket and ratchet. I gave up when it didn't free it up enough.
Watched a YouTube video of a guy who didn't give up, and so back I went at it. Worked it a bunch more with the ratchet, added a little more oil. Finally the rope cord could spin it slowly. I let the rope cord work the flywheel some. It caught, and ran great. And now the cord pulls easy.
It's like getting "a whole new mower."
Added a little oil and could slowly spin the flywheel with a socket and ratchet. I gave up when it didn't free it up enough.
Watched a YouTube video of a guy who didn't give up, and so back I went at it. Worked it a bunch more with the ratchet, added a little more oil. Finally the rope cord could spin it slowly. I let the rope cord work the flywheel some. It caught, and ran great. And now the cord pulls easy.
It's like getting "a whole new mower."